The Seer of this hymn of the Goddess who is Victorious over the three worlds is the Consciousness of Infinite Goodness (Śiva). The meter is anuṣtup (32 syllables to the verse) and the Foremost She Who Takes Away the Darkness is famous as the Deity.

Hrīṁ, may the Foremost protect my head. Śrīm, may She Who Takes Away the Darkness protect in the face. Krīṁ, may the Supreme Energy reside in the heart. May the Greater than the Greatest protect in the throat.

In the eyes may the Creator of the Perceivable Univers protect. In the ears may She Who Manifests Peace. May the Great Limitation of Consciousness protect in the nose. May All Welfare protect the taste.

May the Extremely Fierce One protect the two shoulders. May the Illuminator of the three worlds protect the back. May my sides be protected by the Indivisible One. May She Who Resides in Strength and Capacity protect my waist.

May She With the Great Eyes protect in the navel. May She Who manifests Light protect in the region of the sexual organs. May She Who is All Welfare protect the tighs, and may Parvatī (Saughter of the Mountain) protect my two feet.

May the Victorious Reliever of Difficulties also protect the breath and life-force. May She Who Grants All Attainment protect the whole body. May all places that have not been mentioned in the recitation of this armor be protected (as well).

One should recite these (mantras) at the time of worship with the mind fully absorbed in the Foremost Goddess. When the Foremost is excellently pleased, She grants the fullfilment of all desires. With the fullest offering comes the most complete attainment of perfection, and with a small offering comes a small attainment.

Those without children will gain children. Those who desire wealth, will attain wealth. Those who desire knowledge will attain knowledge. Those who desire desires will attain the fulfillment of desires.

Such a person becomes accomplished in all branches of knowledge and knows the subtle principles of all scriptures. Such a person yields for the protection of the earth and becomes established in enjoyment and liberation otherwise known as self-realization.

kalikalmaṣayuktānāṁ niḥśreyasakaraṁ param |20|

You have been allowed to hear this ultimate knowledge in which the darkness of the age of darkness is destroyed.